New German crime drama Nick's Law thrusts viewers into the heart of Hamburg’s shady underworld

Starring German megastar and Hollywood actor Til Schweiger (Inglorious Basterds, This Means War), Nick’s Law follows lone wolf detective Nick Tschiller as he takes on the Astan clan, the gang at the heart of Hamburg’s criminal empire.

After moving his family to Hamburg for a fresh start, it doesn’t take long before Tschiller’s (Schweiger) all-guns-blazing approach lands him in hot water with the District Attorney.

While Tschiller and his partner Yalcin Gümer (Fahri Yardim) find themselves plunging into a desperate world of violent crime, Tschiller’s home life is also spinning out of control and his marriage teeters at breaking point.

The four-part series broke records in Germany when it was launched, earning the best ratings in 20 years in the renowned Tatort crime strand.